Bank Holiday weekend in Downings is always a hive of activity – but the Rosguill peninsula will see a bigger-than-usual influx as CLG Na Dúnaibh plays host to the All-Ireland Comortas Peile na Gaeltacht finals.
The action gets underway tonight when Gaeil Fhánada face St Naul’s in the Junior Championship.
Hosts Downings will be in a Junior semi-final on Sunday and will hope to take part in Monday’s final, which precedes Monday’s senior final.
Downings were All-Ireland Junior kingpins two years ago and will be hoping to repeat the trick on their home soil.
Gaoth Dobhair, Naomh Conaill and Naomh Columba are all in the senior competition.
Glenfin are already into the senior ladies final on Monday and will play either Termon or Moycullen. Downings ladies are in junior semi-final action against Naomh Columba on Sunday morning, while Milford ladies will play Leitir Mór from Galway in the Intermediate final on Sunday,
Downings has undergone a recent transformation with new dressing rooms and a spectator stand erected in time for the bumper weekend.
COMÓRTAS PEILE NA GAELTACHTA 2018
SÓISEAR:
Réamhbhabta:
Pairc 1 De hAoine 1u Meitheamh
7-30 i.n Naomh Naille v Gaeil Fhánada
Réamhbhabta:
De Sathairn 2u Meitheamh
Soisear:
Pairc 2 11-00 r.n. Lios Póil v Laochra Loch Lao
Ceathrúceannais:
SÓISEAR:
Pairc 1 12-00 i.n. Cill Chomáin v Bearna
Sinsir:
Pairc 2 1-30 i.n. Bhulf Ton v Béal an Mhuirthead
Pairc 1 2-45 i.n. An Rinn v Naomh Columba
SÓISEAR:
Pairc 2 4-00 i.n. Clann Na nGael v Naomh Naille / Gaeil Fhánada
Sinsir:
Pairc 1 5-15 i.n. An Ghaeltacht v An Cheathrú Rua
Soisear:
Pairc 2 6-15 i.n. Gael Oga v Lios Póil / Laochra Loch Lao
Sinsir:
Pairc 1 7-30 i.n. Gaoth Dobhair v Naomh Conaill
De Dohmnaigh 3ú Meitheamh
Cluichí Leath Cheannais – Uilig ar Phairc 1
Soisear:
1.30 i.n. Na Dúnaibh v Gael Óga/Lios Póil/Laochra Loch Lao
Soisear:
3.15 i.n. Clann na nGael/ Naomh Naille Gael Fhánada v Cill Chomáin/Bearna
Sinsir: 5.45 i.n. An Rinn/Naomh Columba v Bhulf Ton/Béal a Mhuirthead
Sinsir: 7.30 i.n. Gaoth Dobhair/Naomh Conaill v An Ghaeltacht/An Cheathrú RuA
De Luan 4ú Meitheamh
Cluichí Ceannais
Soisear: 2 i.n.
Sinsir: 4 i.n.
PEIL na mBAN
De Sathairn 2úMeitheamh
Cluichi Leath Cheannais
Páirc Naomh Michéal , Dún Fionnachaidh
Soisear:
12.30 i.n. Cill Chomáin v Laochra Loch Lao
……………………………….
De Domhnaigh 3ú Meitheamh
Páirc na nDúnaibh
Pairc 1
Sinsir: Cluiche Leath Cheannais
11 r.n. An Tearmann v Maigh Cuillin
Pairc 2
Soisear: Cluiche Leath Cheannais
10-30 r.n. Na Dúnaibh v Naomh Columba
Pairc 2
Cluiche Ceannais Idirmhéanach
12-00 i.n. Baile na nGallóglach v Leitir Mór
……………………………..
De Luan 4ú Meitheamh
Cluichí Ceannais (Páirc 2)
10-45 r.n. Soisear
12-15 i.n. Sinsir